Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women

Background and Aim: Pregnancy is a physiological event that may cause significant complications (5-20%) in mother and fetus. One of the dangerous factors in the pregnancy is abnormal Body Mass Index (BMI) before pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal...

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Main Authors: Dadras, Ahmadi, Danesh-Kojuri, Hosseini
Format: Article
Language:fas
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2010-02-01
Series:نشریه پرستاری ایران
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Online Access:http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-755-en.html
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Danesh-Kojuri
Hosseini
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description Background and Aim: Pregnancy is a physiological event that may cause significant complications (5-20%) in mother and fetus. One of the dangerous factors in the pregnancy is abnormal Body Mass Index (BMI) before pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and childbirth outcomes in primiparous women.   Material and Method: This was a correlation and Ex-post facto study. Through consecutive sampling method, 300 primiparous women with the singleton pregnancy who received prenatal care in the first trimester (14 weeks) were selected. A record sheet (questionnaire) was used to collect data.   Result: The findings showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between body mass index and duration of first (P=0.007) and second stage of labor (P=0.01). Besides, increase in the body mass index was correlated with higher in cesarean rate. So, statistically significant relationship were found between body mass index and mode of delivery (P=0.03). However, no statistical significant relationship was found between body mass index and postpartum hemorrhage.   Conclusion: According to the finding, it seems that it would be necessary to plan educational and counseling programs before the pregnancy for the mothers.
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spelling doaj.art-422f800aefcb40388bb4e55d738b87e22022-12-21T19:54:41ZfasIran University of Medical Sciencesنشریه پرستاری ایران2008-59312010-02-0122625664Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous WomenDadras0Ahmadi1Danesh-Kojuri2Hosseini3 Background and Aim: Pregnancy is a physiological event that may cause significant complications (5-20%) in mother and fetus. One of the dangerous factors in the pregnancy is abnormal Body Mass Index (BMI) before pregnancy. The purpose of this study was to determine the relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index and childbirth outcomes in primiparous women.   Material and Method: This was a correlation and Ex-post facto study. Through consecutive sampling method, 300 primiparous women with the singleton pregnancy who received prenatal care in the first trimester (14 weeks) were selected. A record sheet (questionnaire) was used to collect data.   Result: The findings showed that there was a statistically significant relationship between body mass index and duration of first (P=0.007) and second stage of labor (P=0.01). Besides, increase in the body mass index was correlated with higher in cesarean rate. So, statistically significant relationship were found between body mass index and mode of delivery (P=0.03). However, no statistical significant relationship was found between body mass index and postpartum hemorrhage.   Conclusion: According to the finding, it seems that it would be necessary to plan educational and counseling programs before the pregnancy for the mothers.http://ijn.iums.ac.ir/article-1-755-en.htmlbody mass index - childbirth outcome - primiparous women
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title Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women
title_full Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women
title_fullStr Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women
title_full_unstemmed Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women
title_short Relationship between Pre-Pregnancy Body Mass Index and Childbirth Outcomes in Primiparous Women
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topic body mass index - childbirth outcome - primiparous women
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